The British beauty with zero movie experience will take over for the recently departed Megan Fox, who Bay first plucked from obscurity to wage war on decepticons. (Bay did direct Huntington-Whiteley in a Victoria’s Secret commercial last year).

According to reports, Huntington-Whiteley led a pack of big names in consideration for the coveted role that included fellow Victoria's Secret model and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover queen Brooklyn Decker, “Hills” star Heidi Montag and Gemma Arterton.